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As a member of both the Claremont City Council and the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency, it’s been a pretty good couple of weeks for Jed Leano. On May 13 the affordable housing agency announced the allocation of $256,487,393 for 20 affordable housing projects in LA County, with $19,362,273 earmarked for Mercy Claremont, a multi-story 74-unit project at 1364 N. Towne Ave. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
With local news and fact-based journalism at a crossroads during this election year, let’s start by putting to rest rumors about the Claremont Courier’s future: the Courier is not going anywhere, not going out of business, and not laying anyone off.
Few things in life go on forever. Time. The universe. CVS receipts. Parenting. That one’s endless too. The “hardest job you’ll ever love” is not for everyone, and that’s a good thing, because few jobs come with such massive responsibility, or have the potential to affect things so long after you’re gone, as this one.
The Beatles, Pink Floyd, The Who, Prince — there are very few bands who have successfully pulled off the making of a concept album and an accompanying film. But with the recent release of “Free LSD” in theaters, the band OFF! joins these esteemed ranks. The film, written and directed by Claremont resident and OFF! member Dimitri Coats, screens at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 6 at the Laemmle Claremont 5 theater. Courier photo/Matt Weinberger
A trio of Sycamore Elementary School alumni combined their brain power last month to snag a mix of high honors in the junior division at the World Scholar’s Cup Global Round in Stockholm, Sweden. Photo/by Rufus Cox
The Claremont Fastpitch 14-and-under All-Star team soared to remarkable heights this summer, securing a bid to the Western National Tournament in Lynwood, Washington for the first time in its history, and a state tournament appearance for the first time in about 15 years. A five-game losing streak in Washington provided a sobering conclusion for the 14U team, capping their 9-19 postseason run. Photo/courtesy of Nick Barbosa
Equipped with a smiley face sticker, 94 Claremont residents cast their votes Wednesday for which new playground they’d like to see built at Lewis Park. Option four by recreation equipment designers and manufacturers Kompan was the clear favorite with 76 sticker votes. Options one and two by Great Western Recreation garnered five and 11 votes, respectively, while Kompan’s other rendering, option three, received two votes. Image/courtesy of Kompan
Annabelle Delgado, 7, and her twin sister Alex from Claremont light up the night during the playing of Wizard of Oz, part of the Claremont Movies in the Park series. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
The ranch, often referred to as the California ranch, the American ranch, or as the rambler, is quintessential 20th century American architecture.
Congratulations to Larry Hoffman, who was chosen at random among the 36 readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where Am I?” as the 1958 Ralph B. Larkin Memorial Sundial in front of the Joslyn Center and Mr. Larkin’s namesake public park at Mountain and Harrison avenues in Claremont. Larry is now entered into the year-end […]
Fridays cap the week’s learning for Project Think students, children between pre-kindergarten and eighth grade enrolled in the summer enrichment camp at Pitzer College, as they finish up their projects and interact with a mystery animal. On July 19, students were introduced to 19-year-old alpaca, Magic. Pictured here is Simon Baker, 11, as he emotes during a Project Think drama class. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
“It seems the historic building at 129 Harvard Avenue, formerly home to the Press, will remain vacant for the time being. Plans for the prime Village spot, which barring obstacles will be the 11th location of the Finney’s Crafthouse chain, have been approved by the city, and if all goes smoothy, Finney’s could be open early next year. I for one think Finney’s will work pretty well in the Village. The prices aren’t crazy, the menu is diverse, and the food’s pretty good. I’m rooting for Finney’s to add some mid-priced excitement to the Village’s crowded restaurant scene.”
Claremont Little League’s previously red hot 12U All-Star team proved mortal after all, narrowly falling to tough competition at the Southern California State Little League Tournament. The section three champion Claremont team began the tournament with a convincing 13-7 win over section five champs La Mirada, extending their unbeaten postseason streak to 7-0. But on Sunday they faced Sweetwater Valley, who handed them a 6-4 loss. Their season ended Tuesday with a narrow 6-5 loss to Eastvale. CLL finished their postseason with a 7-2 record. Photo/courtesy of CLL
The Claremont City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to allocate $41,250 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to continue supporting the Go San Gabriel Valley E-Bike subsidy program. The motion authorized City Manager Adam Pirrie to amend the city’s agreement with GoSGV and allocate ARPA funding to continue the program through the end of December. The move will allow 45 waitlisted people to get their hands on an e-bike, bringing the total number of program participants to 165. Photo/courtesy of gosgv.com
As of noon Wednesday, which was the latest available update at press time, the Fork Fire had burned 301 acres in the east fork of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument section of Angeles National Forest above Azusa, and was 70% contained. Firefighters from Angeles National Forest, Los Angeles County Fire Department, Cal Fire, and Ventura County Fire have been working on the blaze, with support from the California Highway Patrol, and LA County Sheriff’s Department. Photo/courtesy of Angeles National Forest
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